AHA News: Healthy Living Could Offset Genetics and Add Years Free of Heart Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People who follow seven rules for healthy living – such as staying physically active and eating a healthy diet – could offset a high genetic risk for heart disease, according to new research t…
Learn MoreSurgical Fixation No Better for Dorsally Displaced Distal Radius Fracture
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgical fixation with K-wires does not improve patients’ wrist function at 12 months compared with a cast among patients with dorsally displaced distal radius fracture, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreBalanced Multielectrolyte Solution No Benefit for Patients in ICU
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), use of a balanced multielectrolyte solution (BMES) does not reduce the risk for death or acute kidney injury compared with use of saline, according…
Learn MoreNovel Algorithm May Help Classify Skin Diseases
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new multimodal learning algorithm can perform multilabel classification of skin lesions, according to a study published in the February issue of Medical Image Analysis.Peng Tang, from the Technical Universit…
Learn MoreDriving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse.The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and mari…
Learn More‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, Experts Say
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “stealth” variant of Omicron isn’t likely to cause another devastating wave of COVID-19, experts say.The new version of the variant, called BA.2, doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease and v…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 31, 2022
Scientists say new ‘stealth’ Omicron variant poses little threat.The variant, called BA.2, doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease and vaccines are just as effective against it as they are against the original Omicron variant (BA.1), experts say. …
Learn MoreCould Everyday Plastics Help Make You Fat?
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is your plastic water bottle widening your waistline?Could be. In a new study, Norwegian researchers said that chemicals in common plastic products like water bottles or food packaging may put you at risk of p…
Learn MoreScreens Near Bedtime Bad for Preschoolers’ Sleep
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s crucial to keep preschoolers away from screens and other sources of light in the hour before bedtime if you want them to get a good night’s sleep, researchers say. That’s because even a little bit of lig…
Learn MorePesticides at Work Could Raise Odds for COPD Lung Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person’s risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.COPD is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems…
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